Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville
| Diocese of Brownsville Dioecesis Brownsvillensis | |
|---|---|
 Immaculate Conception Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Counties of Starr, Willacy, Hidalgo, and Cameron counties in Southern Texas |
| Ecclesiastical province | Galveston-Houston |
| Metropolitan | Daniel DiNardo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,226 sq mi (10,950 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 1,264,091 1,074,477 (85.0%) |
| Parishes | 69 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | July 10, 1965 |
| Cathedral | Immaculate Conception Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Daniel E. Flores |
| Emeritus Bishops | Raymundo Joseph Peña |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| cdob.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville (Latin: Dioecesis Brownsvillensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on July 10, 1965.
The Diocese has the highest percentage of Catholics to total diocese population in the United States: as of 2006 there were 943,611 Catholics among a total population of 1,110,130, or 85.0%.[1]
Bishops
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- Adolph Marx (1965)
- Humberto Sousa Medeiros (1966–1970)
- John Joseph Fitzpatrick (1971–1991)
- Enrique San Pedro, SJ (1991–1994)
- Raymundo Joseph Peña (1994—2009)
- Daniel E. Flores (2009–)
Education
Middle and elementary schools
The diocese operates the following schools: Guadalupe Regional Middle School, 6-8 (Brownsville); St. Joseph's School, PK-8 (Edinburg); St. Mary's School, PK-6 (Brownsville); St. Luke's School, PK-6 (Brownsville); Our Lady of Sorrows School, PK-8 (McAllen); St. Anthony's School, PK-8 (Harlingen); Incarnate Word School, PK-8 (Brownsville); St. Martin de Porras School, PK-3 (Weslaco); Oratory Academy, PK-8 (Pharr); Our Lady of Guadalupe School, PK-6 (Mission); Immaculate Conception School, PK-8 (Rio Grande City).
High schools
- Oratory Athenaeum for University Preparation, Pharr
- Saint Joseph Academy, Brownsville
- Juan Diego Academy, Mission.
Public broadcasting
The diocese's radio and television stations are operated under the license name of RGV Educational Broadcasting, Inc.[2]
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Brownsville". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ About Us
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Coordinates: 25°55′49″N 97°29′04″W / 25.93028°N 97.48444°W